What if the reason standard burnout advice doesn't work for you is because you're neurodivergent, and nobody told you that changes everything?

In this episode of The Soulful Catalyst, I'm joined by Paula Liub, a burnout expert for ADHD, autistic, and highly sensitive people.

Combining her own burnout experience with a degree in psychology, yoga, and 20 years of mindfulness practices, Paula has developed an effective system that beats and prevents burnout by using a combination of science-backed and mindfulness tools.

After going through many burnouts herself despite having all the right credentials and practices, Paula realised you can't just quick-tip your way through burnout. She went deeper, researched more, and tried different things until she found all the layers and aspects of burnout that contribute to it without you knowing.

What makes Paula's work unique is that she specialises in neuroaffirming approaches that work with how neurodivergent brains actually function, rather than forcing standard methods that weren't designed for them.

We explore:

• Why therapy can actually make burnout worse, and how Paula's clients often come to her after trying therapy and finding it wasn't helping their burnout, even though there's nothing wrong with them
• The surprising morning routine science for women, including why the popular Huberman routine (wake up, starve, drink coffee, work out) works brilliantly for men but can be damaging for women, causing nervous system dysregulation and burnout over time
• Why it's not about what you do, but how you do it, and how neurodivergent people especially need to understand how tools work so they can embody them rather than just checking boxes
• What people actually want from burnout recovery, which isn't anything magical, just normal life: being able to work, have family, have friends, have free time, and experience joy without feeling guilty for not being present
• Why diagnosis isn't necessary to get help, and how traditional evaluations often miss or misdiagnose neurodivergent people, especially those with higher intelligence who mask well

This episode is for anyone experiencing recurring burnout who's tried the standard methods and realised they need something more neuroaffirming that actually works with how their brain functions.

Connect with Paula Liub

Website: paula-mindfulness.com (includes free PDF guide on burnout basics)
Instagram: @paula.mindfulness
LinkedIn: Paula Liub

Connect with Joanna Ingram

Website: joannaingram.com
Instagram: @iamjo.ingram

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